Harvesting tea in Thailand

A Burmese worker sucks on an Oolong tea leaf while picking tea during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand. There are around 40 Akha hill tribe workers and 120 Burmese making 300 Bhat a day working on the family run Suwirun Organic tea farm. The farm has been in business around 38 years.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman smiles as she picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand. The Tea is harvested every 45 days; collecting about 1.5 tons on average per harvest.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand. On special occasions the Akha wear their traditional dress while picking tea. These days it is most commonly worn for tour groups and ceremonies.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman smiles as she picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman smiles as she picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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A Burmese woman picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers adjust the tea bag machinery during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Hilltribe workers head home after picking tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers sift Oolong tea leaves during a wrapping process at the Suwirun Tea factory and farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman picks Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers sift Oolong tea leaves during a wrapping process at the Suwirun Tea factory and farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers spread out the freshly picked Oolong #17 tea leaves on a screen for drying during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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An Akha Hilltribe woman shows the picked Oolong #17 tea leaves during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers spread out the freshly picked Oolong #17 tea leaves for drying during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers spread out the freshly picked Oolong #17 tea leaves on a screen for drying during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers spread out the freshly picked Oolong #17 tea leaves for drying during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers spread out the freshly picked Oolong #17 tea leaves on a screen for drying during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.

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Workers spread out the freshly picked Oolong #17 tea leaves for drying during a harvest at the Suwirun Tea farm in the hills outside of Chaing Rai on Nov. 11, 2012, in Thailand.